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Air Fryer Tilapia Tacos

Air Fryer Tilapia Tacos

5 from 1 vote
Author: Fork To Spoon
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
3 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Description

Is there anything better than a fish taco? Made with crispy tilapia fillets, this is one of my favorites, and of course, nothing is better than cooking fish than the air fryer. The crispy fish tacos I had the last night with my family were amazing!

Ingredients 

Cabbage Slaw:

  • 1/4 head cabbage
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Fish Tacos:

  • 1 pound tilapia, cut into strips
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 cup panko, breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Serving:

  • 12 tortillas, warmed
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro, diced

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, prepare the cabbage slaw by tossing the cabbage with lime juice, vinegar, and honey, season with salt and pepper, and refrigerate.
  • Preheat the air fryer to 400˚F (200˚C
  • Divide flour, egg, and panko bread crumbs into three shallow bowls or shallow dishes. Mix cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper into panko bread crumbs.
  • Using a paper towel, pat pieces of fish dry. One at a time, coat a piece of fish in flour (shaking off excess), egg, and panko (breadcrumb mixture), pressing to coat.
  • Working in batches, place fish in the air fryer basket, single layer and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until the fish is golden and cooked through, and the fish flakes.
  • Let the fish cool down for a couple of minutes; cut into bite-size pieces, and then assemble fish tacos by placing fish into the center of a warmed tortilla, then topping with cabbage slaw, baja sauce, cilantro, and other additions such as salsa, red onion, fresh lime juice, and avocado.

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cooking Spray

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 546kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 36gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 2028mgPotassium: 647mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 231IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 214mgIron: 6mg